The Aporia · iPhone Duo already backordered until 2027 as pre-order sales soar

Apple's new foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has seen unprecedented demand since pre-orders began on Friday, with backorders extending until late January and potentially into 2027. Within minutes of opening pre-orders, all available units were sold out across numerous Apple stores in New York City and Connecticut. Wall Street analyst Dan Ives projects that Apple will sell around 10 million Duos in the next few quarters and up to 25 million by 2027, citing strong consumer interest despite the $1,999 starting price for a 256 GB model.

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Shipping estimates for Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, slipped into January within minutes of the company opening preorders on October 16, suggesting strong demand and sharply constrained supply. Orders placed immediately after pre-orders opened at 8am EST had delivery dates as late as early November or even pushed back to late January, with some configurations unavailable until February. The iPhone Duo starts at US$1,999 (S$2,600), making it challenging for customers to secure a release-day unit on October 23 due to the overwhelming demand. Apple retail stores ran out of launch-day stock almost instantly after pre-orders began, with delays reported across all storage configurations from 256GB to 2TB and both colors available.

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The full display is the largest of any Apple phone, resembling more of an iPad than an iPhone. Ternus also announced the iPhone 18 at Apple's annual fall showcase, which went on sale last month. Ives thinks demand for the Duo will remain strong into 2027, with many iPhone users planning to upgrade.

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Apple is seeing strong demand for its , with supplies quickly selling out after pre-order sales opened on Friday. asserted

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"Apple opened iPhone Duo pre-orders this morning, and the early read looks robust in our view, with demand for Cupertino's first foldable running well ahead of supply out of the gates," Wall Street analyst Dan Ives, a partner at Yorkville Ives, said in a research note. asserted

Ives → open → note

The pre-order window for the Duo opened on Friday at 8 a.m. ET on apple.com and in the Apple Store app. asserted

window → open → app

Within minutes, the estimated delivery of the phone was pushed back past Oct. 23, the device's official launch date, and into next year. asserted

delivery → estimate → year

As of Friday afternoon, the Apple phone was backordered until late January. asserted

phone → backordere → January

"It's been 3 minutes, and it's sold out at every store around the NYC/CT area," Max Weinbach, an analyst for the market research firm Creativestrat, said on X. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how many pre-order requests it received. asserted

it → sell → requests

The Duo lets users split the screen to use two different apps on the device, or two windows of the same website for uses such as comparison shopping. asserted

users → let → shopping

Prices start at $1,999 for a device with 256 GB of storage. asserted

Prices → start → storage

When folded, it's about the size of a passport. asserted

it → fold → passport

users → resemble → 2027

He projects Apple will sell around 10 million Duos in the next few quarters and up to 25 million in 2027. asserted

Apple → project → 2027

iPhone Duo already backordered until 2027 as pre-order sales soar

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